Practicum and Internship Coordinator, Counseling

Practicum and Internship Coordinator

Counseling Department

SUMMARY

The Counseling Department is accepting applications for a Practicum and Internship Coordinator to support the M.A. in Counseling (MAC) program. The successful candidate will be committed to the academic and clinical success of all counseling students and will respect and celebrate the diversity and differences found among our students. The person will work closely with counseling faculty and staff to ensure compliance with SAU policies and procedures and adherence to CACREP standards of accreditation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the coordination of all elements of the counseling practicum and internship experiences.
• Respond to inquiries and questions regarding counseling practicums and internships.
• Be available to students, program supervisors, and site supervisors to help resolve any issues that might develop in practicums and internships.
• Apply knowledge of CACREP accreditation to all work activities.
• Monitor progress for students who have been granted extensions for practicum and internships.
• Work directly with the Counseling Department Chair, program supervisor, and student in cases of dismissal from an internship site.
• Communicate with program supervisors, site supervisors and students the Concept, Mission, Values, Distinctives, and outcomes of Spring Arbor University and the Counseling program.
• Maintain and keep current all curricula for the practicum and internship, in conjunction with the counseling curriculum committee.
• Coordinate student clinical records.
• Clear students for clinical experience by collecting clinical applications from the program supervisors and process them by checking attendance, the completion of all coursework, GPA, and the appropriate background checks through ICHAT.
• When students are cleared for clinical experience, contact students and program supervisors to indicate the student is cleared for placement at an internship site.
• Maintain records related to the counseling clinical activities, including extensive use and understanding of the clinical documentation/tracking software.
• Ensure the appropriate documentation and licenses for site supervisors is verified and accessible.
• Work with program supervisors to vet new clinical sites, ensuring they can provide the direct hours and appropriate clinical experience, and to have a fully licensed clinician who can serve as the site supervisor.
• Build relationships with potential clinical sites in the community and take the necessary steps to initiate and approve new clinical sites as needed.
• Maintain a central record of approved placement sites.
• Be knowledgeable of school and agency counseling policies and procedures.
• Keep the Internship Manual current.
• Identify and train the program supervisors who teach the case conceptualization, practicum and internship courses and who oversee the placement of students in internships.
• Conduct appropriate training and orientation for students and site supervisors.
• Train site supervisors and program supervisors regarding the usage of clinical tracking software.
• Provide and monitor supervision training for site and program supervisors.
• Assist the Counseling Department Chair with accreditation reports and issues.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of a strong professional atmosphere in the counseling department.
• Maintain a professional counseling identity, including memberships in professional associations.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills are essential. Willingness to assist as a team member in the program''s implementation and ongoing review of CACREP standards. Good interpersonal, communication, writing skills and the ability to work effectively with faculty is important. Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks. Experience with Excel spreadsheets and MS Word is required. Individual will exhibit a life and service that is in full accord with the Spring Arbor University Concept, Statement of Faith, and Community Covenant.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

An earned Doctorate degree in Counselor Education and Supervision is strongly preferred; master's degree in Counseling is required. Successful college teaching experience online is desired, and experience working in multicultural academic environments is preferred. Experience with counseling and supervising clinical internships is helpful. Faculty rank may be assigned for the candidate with an earned doctorate who meets faculty standards for SAU and CACREP.

Experience working in multicultural academic environments preferred and individuals from diverse populations are encouraged to apply.

Spring Arbor University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. Spring Arbor University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements; the University's hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions) and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.